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What is the name of British-Pakistani actor/actress who has become the first Muslim to win the Academy Award for best live-action short film?
AIsmail Merchant
BRiz Ahmed
CShameela Bakhsh
DMeryam Joobeur
Correct answer
B. Riz Ahmed
Explanation
British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed has become the first Muslim to win the Academy Award for best live-action short film. He won his debut Oscars gong for co-writing Aneil Karia’s “The Long Goodbye” at the 2022 Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles.